2008-09 Season
The Department of Theater, Film, and Television proudly presents the APU Theater 2008-09 season! All performances are held in the APU Theater, located in the Mary Hill Center on APU’s West Campus. We look forward to seeing you this year!
Ticket prices range from $8 to $15 and are subject to change.
Tickets go on sale starting July 15, 2008. You may purchase individual tickets or season tickets at the Felix Event Center Box Office by calling the Ticket Line at (626) 815-5494, or ordering online. Online and phone orders include a small service charge.
The Music Man
Book, lyrics, and music by Meredith Willson
Based on a story by Meredith Willson and Franklin Lacey
Meredith Willson’s The Music Man follows a fast-talking traveling salesman, Harold Hill, as he cons the people of River City, Iowa into buying instruments and uniforms for a boys’ band he vows to organize, despite the fact he doesn’t know a trombone from a treble clef. His plans to skip town with the cash are foiled, however, when he falls for Marian the librarian, who transforms him into a respectable citizen by curtain’s fall.
A for all audiences
Directed by Bart McHenry
September 25–27; October 2–4, 9–11 at 7:30 p.m.
September 27; October 4, 11 at 2 p.m.
Main Stage Theater
Adults: $15
Children (3–17), APU alumni, college students, senior citizens, military, groups of 10 or more: $12
APU faculty, staff, and students: $10
Archie and Emma: A True Love Story
Written by Brian Mercer
Based on real people and events, Archie and Emma is a love story for the ages. Set in Indiana in the late 19th Century, this newly discovered, true story revolves around two lovers separated by classism, racism, and ultimately thousands of miles. Archie, a good man, is all alone after the death of his father and the scattering of his siblings. He is shocked to find out that his sweetheart, Emma, who led him to believe she is of age, is only 16 years old. Forbidden to see her by her parents, Archie’s love for Emma leads him to sacrifice his own happiness and disappear so that his presence will never again cause her pain. Twenty years and two thousand miles later, each gets a surprise of a lifetime.
A for all audiences
Directed by Brian Mercer
October 16–18, 23–25, 30, 31; November 1 at 7:30 p.m.
October 25, November 1 at 2 p.m.
Black Box Theater
Adults: $12
Children (3–17), APU alumni, college students, senior citizens, military, groups of 10 or more: $10
APU faculty, staff, and students: $8
A Few Good Men
Written by Aaron Sorkin
This Broadway hit about the trial surrounding two Marines’ involvement in the death of a fellow Marine at Guantanamo Bay sizzles on stage. Their Navy lawyer, a callow young man more interested in softball games than his case, expects a plea bargain and a cover up of what really happened. Prodded by a female member of his defense team, the lawyer eventually makes a valiant effort to defend his clients and, in so doing, puts the military mentality and the Marine code of honor on trial.
Teen for mature thematic material
Directed by Thomas Parham, Ph.D.
November 6–8, 13–15, 20–22 at 7:30 p.m.
November 15, 22 at 2 p.m.
Main Stage Theater
Adults: $12
Children (3–17), APU alumni, college students, senior citizens, military, groups of 10 or more: $10
APU faculty, staff, and students: $8
Dancing at Lughnasa
Written by Brian Friel
Dancing at Lughnasa simultaneously takes place in the present and the past. The present is narrated by Michael, the illegitimate son of one of the Mundy sisters. The past focuses on the 1936 summer harvest festival of Lughnasa just outside a small village in County Donegal, Ireland. The play follows the five Mundy sisters during the two-day festival as they encounter Michael’s dad, Gerry, as he passes through their lives; their brother, Father Jack, who has just returned from 25 years of working in a leper colony in Africa; and their own social, economic, and religious struggles. The backdrop to these memories is the fitful music of the Marconi radio, providing both the sounds and silences through which the sisters live.
Teen for mature thematic material
Directed by Rachel Tracie, Ph.D.
January 29–31; February 5–7, 12–14 at 7:30 p.m.
February 7, 14 at 2 p.m.
Main Stage Theater
Adults: $15
Children (3–17), APU alumni, college students, senior citizens, military, groups of 10 or more: $12
APU faculty, staff, and students: $10
A Night of One Acts
Teen for mature thematic material
Artistic direction by Jill Brennan-Lincoln
February 26–28; March 5–7 at 7:30 p.m.
February 28; March 7 at 2 p.m.
Black Box Theater
Adults: $15
Children (3–17), APU alumni, college students, senior citizens, military, groups of 10 or more: $12
APU faculty, staff, and students: $10
42nd Street
Book by Michael Stewart and Mark Bramble
Lyrics by Al Dubin
Music by Harry Warren
Based on the novel by Bradford Ropes
This is the story of hard work, being in the right place at the right time, talent, and love. 42nd Street is a celebration of Broadway and all of the people involved in the shows there. The play takes us along on the journey of Peggy Sawyer, an aspiring chorus girl. Musical hits include You’re Getting to Be a Habit with Me, Dames, We’re in the Money, Lullaby of Broadway, Shuffle Off to Buffalo, and 42nd Street. Every audience enjoys watching the underdog succeed!
A for all audiences
Directed by Douglas Clayton
March 12–14, 19–21, 26–28 at 7:30 p.m.
March 14, 21, 28 at 2 p.m.
Main Stage Theater
Adults: $15
Children (3–17), APU alumni, college students, senior citizens, military, groups of 10 or more: $12
APU faculty, staff, and students: $10
Once Upon a Mattress
Book by Jay Thompson, Dean Fuller, Marshall Barer
Lyrics by Marshall Barer
Music by Mary Rodgers
Based on the fairy tale of The Princess and the Pea, Once Upon a Mattress centers around Prince Dauntless the Drab whose mother, Queen Agravain, has declared that he will wed only a true princess of royal blood. When Princess Winnifred arrives dripping wet (having swum the moat!) and declares herself a contender for the Prince’s hand, the Queen devises a clever test to determine whether this self-proclaimed princess is worthy of her son.
A for all audiences
Directed by Monica Ganas
May 14–16, 21–23, 28–30 at 7:30 p.m.
May 16, 23, 30 at 2 p.m.
Main Stage Theater
Adults: $12
Children (3–17), APU alumni, college students, senior citizens, military, groups of 10 or more: $10
APU faculty, staff, and students: $8
Azusa School District students: free!
“I have come to be a great fan of APU Theater. I have been treated to some of the best theater and music I have ever experienced. The quality is truly remarkable. What a gifted and talented group of students they are! I encourage anyone who has a love for drama to put an APU event on their calendar. I look forward to seeing many of you at upcoming performances.”
– Jon Wallace, DBA
President
Azusa Pacific University
